"It was instant glory, media flashing in my face, everything" he says. "The irony is, after five-and-a-half years I get a call on my mobile - the voice huskily says: Remember me?"It was his wife, Shanthi.

What did our species do before we even had clothes and stuff? I mean a tribe of protohumans out on the african savanna, in close groups womens cycles sync up, so one week a month half the tribe is leaving trails of blood all over, attracting lions and shiat? I understand the evolutionary advantages and tradeoffs in humans somewhat unique reproductive setup, but actual menstruation seems like a terrible thing from a predation standpoint.

What did our species do before we even had clothes and stuff? I mean a tribe of protohumans out on the african savanna, in close groups womens cycles sync up, so one week a month half the tribe is leaving trails of blood all over, attracting lions and shiat? I understand the evolutionary advantages and tradeoffs in humans somewhat unique reproductive setup, but actual menstruation seems like a terrible thing from a predation standpoint.

Maybe that's when it was easy hunting! The meat comes to you!

Or maybe that's why we learned to herd animals - to keep the predators off our wimmins while they were advertising an easy meal.

What did our species do before we even had clothes and stuff? I mean a tribe of protohumans out on the african savanna, in close groups womens cycles sync up, so one week a month half the tribe is leaving trails of blood all over, attracting lions and shiat? I understand the evolutionary advantages and tradeoffs in humans somewhat unique reproductive setup, but actual menstruation seems like a terrible thing from a predation standpoint.

I imagine they would have used leaves. I can't imagine that even protohuman women would want to awl around bleeding all over everything. It's an uncomfortable feeling at the very least.

What did our species do before we even had clothes and stuff? I mean a tribe of protohumans out on the african savanna, in close groups womens cycles sync up, so one week a month half the tribe is leaving trails of blood all over, attracting lions and shiat? I understand the evolutionary advantages and tradeoffs in humans somewhat unique reproductive setup, but actual menstruation seems like a terrible thing from a predation standpoint.

I imagine they would have used leaves. I can't imagine that even protohuman women would want to awl around bleeding all over everything. It's an uncomfortable feeling at the very least.

Now there's an understatement: I couldn't even begin to consider how painful it would be to use a leather punch on yourself so you could lace up leaves between the curtains.

What did our species do before we even had clothes and stuff? I mean a tribe of protohumans out on the african savanna, in close groups womens cycles sync up, so one week a month half the tribe is leaving trails of blood all over, attracting lions and shiat? I understand the evolutionary advantages and tradeoffs in humans somewhat unique reproductive setup, but actual menstruation seems like a terrible thing from a predation standpoint.

I imagine they would have used leaves. I can't imagine that even protohuman women would want to awl around bleeding all over everything. It's an uncomfortable feeling at the very least.

Now there's an understatement: I couldn't even begin to consider how painful it would be to use a leather punch on yourself so you could lace up leaves between the curtains.

I remember seeing an image of a young African bush woman placing a type of pad made of leaves and other material for her period.... which she only got 3x a year. The caption mentioned that the low-fat diets of the bush people cause menstruation to happen very infrequently. I wish there had been more information, and I wish that I could remember where I saw it.

I used to work in a college textbook store, so I am going to guess that I was bored on a Saturday and perusing the anthro texts.

Menses only happens when a woman is not pregnant. For many women, breastfeeding a child also causes amenorrhea. So your "half the tribe" estimate is pretty dodgy, as only recently have women been able to throw off the chains of constant pregnancy. Prepubescent children, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and elderly women would not get periods. Of the young and middle aged women left over, they have to be eating a diet rich enough in fat to ovulate and menstruate.As far as your 'for a week' estimate, the range of days a woman menstruates varies quite a bit, from two up to seven days. Of that, usually only half are usually heavy flow days.I believe the more interesting question is WHY humans have monthly menses and other mammals do not, not what women did to manage their 'feminine hygiene' in the past.

What did our species do before we even had clothes and stuff? I mean a tribe of protohumans out on the african savanna, in close groups womens cycles sync up, so one week a month half the tribe is leaving trails of blood all over, attracting lions and shiat? I understand the evolutionary advantages and tradeoffs in humans somewhat unique reproductive setup, but actual menstruation seems like a terrible thing from a predation standpoint.

Science has revealed that their cycles don't synchronize, so your point is moot.

China White Tea:"It was instant glory, media flashing in my face, everything" he says. "The irony is, after five-and-a-half years I get a call on my mobile - the voice huskily says: Remember me?"It was his wife, Shanthi.

And he said, "LOL NOPE."

/Or should have.

I'm not sure I could be so forgiving of a spouse, even in a country where divorce is difficult.